Reviewing “How to Survive Your First Trip In The Wild – Backpacking for Beginners” by Paul “PMags” Magnanti. 139 pages. 200 grams. PMags is a triple-crowner, trail guide, and writes prolifically about backpacking at PMags.com. I have the written review for his book below, but PMags and I also hopped on a zoom to talk…
Category: Gear Review
Etrol 2 in 1 Camping Hammock – Everything but the Tarp!
Three years in this Etrol hammock, and man do I have opinions. Given that I gave it three years, the Etrol must not be bad, right? Right! To the Pros and Cons list! Pros $36.99 – Okay. That’s run-of-the-mill for a decent entry level hammock, right? What if I told you that also came with…
Arc’teryx Aerios 45 – The Contender
I’ve had a handful of multi-day packs. So far, I’ve carried the Osprey Atmos AG 65 and Exos 48, Deuter Aircontact 65, and Teton Sports Explorer the longest. The former three are great long distance packs, while the Teton is my sturdy bushwhacking-in-thorns pack. All three are a little on the heavy side, ranging from…
Stuff Sacks – More Common Sense
Don’t use them. That’s it. Okay, that’s not it…or this could have been a tweet. I feel like this should be common sense, but the hiking community is full of gearheads (including me. I have like 20 stuff sacks) who want to have every item to be prepared for every scenario. Unfortunately, many people confuse…